Billing Cycle and Canceling Service

I plan on canceling my Verizon Wireless service, and porting my number to another carrier. I'd like to port as close as possible to the end of my billing cycle, so I'm paying for the least amount of unused Verizon service. But I have some questions about my bill, cause I'm a little confused.

My billing cycle ends on the 7th of every month. I had it set up for auto payment, which occurred on the 27th of every month. I just turned off auto-payment, because I'm not sure if this new bill is for my current cycle or for my next cycle? I was told and have read that we're always billed in advance for the following month's service. Is that correct? So I'm assuming this new bill is for a next month's service which I don't want? So, I shouldn't have to pay this bill as long as I'm canceling service before August 7th. Correct?

To make matters even more confusing, the statement for this new bill say Jun 8th to July 7th, with a due date of August 2nd. Why would it have those dates if it was already paid in advance?

All I want to do is quit Verizon with the least amount of unused days of service. If I'm paying a month in advance, then I want to use as many of those days as possible before I quit, because Verizon doesn't prorate.

PS - I'm already aware that after I quit, I'm still responsible for ETF and overage fees. Luckily I have never had gone over.

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Ann154

eidolon wrote:
Right. So my goal is to port before August 7th, 2013. But what is the bill that's on MyVerizon right now with a due date of August 2nd? Is that a bill I should pay now? Or ignore? Does it reflect my current service? or Service starting on August 8th? That's where my confusion lies.

The bill due on the 2nd is for the billing cycle July 8th through Aug 7th. You still need to pay it.

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If you port before your end date of July 7, 2013 you will just owe early termination fees. However since we are past that date you have to pay for service from July 8,2013 till August 7, 2013

Cancel via porting anyday before August 7, 2013 and that is all done as far as services. But ETF will be charged if you are still in a contract.

Good Luck

eidolon

Right. So my goal is to port before August 7th, 2013. But what is the bill that's on MyVerizon right now with a due date of August 2nd? Is that a bill I should pay now? Or ignore? Does it reflect my current service? or Service starting on August 8th? That's where my confusion lies.

Ann154

eidolon wrote:
Right. So my goal is to port before August 7th, 2013. But what is the bill that's on MyVerizon right now with a due date of August 2nd? Is that a bill I should pay now? Or ignore? Does it reflect my current service? or Service starting on August 8th? That's where my confusion lies.

The bill due on the 2nd is for the billing cycle July 8th through Aug 7th. You still need to pay it.

eidolon

Ah ok! So they don't really bill us in advance then? Or I guess it sort of is, since we get the bill before the end of the cycle. I guess that clears things up then.